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Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific basis for functional foods in promoting health benefits;

Justify a role for functional foods in the prevention and/or delay of onset of specific health disorders or disease syndromes;

Describe market and social drivers that determine the development, growth and expansion opportunities of functional foods in a global environment;

Obtain evidence-based information on the safety and efficacy of functional foods;

Evaluate experimental data obtained from the scientific literature and epidemiological sources as a basis to generate ideas for further research and investigation;

Critically evaluate current literature relating to innovation and development as well as marketing of novel functional foods within the requirements of a global legislative framework;

Demonstrate advanced scientific report writing and oral presentation skills.